DAHON Folder 1987 - 5. Maintenance and Cleaning; 5.1 Maintenance

A.
Raised before
riding
B.
Pins
and bolts
fastened,
working
properly
C.
Elbow
spring
functioning
(3.1
;6.3.16)
(6.3.16)
(6.3.16)
Warning:
To
avoid
possible
injury, all
faulty
points
that can
affect safety must
be corrected before riding.
4.
2
llhile-riding
Evaluation
You can
keep
your
equipment in
tip-top
shape if
you
continually
do
a
"While-riding
Evaluation" of
your
equipment.
Examples:
Rattles, squeaks
or rubbing?
Where?
\
Wheels
firms or
squishy?
Wheels
bumpy
or wobbly?
Braking
power
OK? Brake action
smooih, no
grabby
spots?
Reserve lever
motion
available
when
braking
hard?
Brakes
drag after
release.
Brakes
squeal
or
shudder?
Tires
firms
or low in
pressure?
A
flat
coming
on?
Gears
shift
full range.
No slipping in any
gear?
Saddle
height
and
angle OK.
Too
high? Too low?
Pitch?
Saddle
tight, doesn't turn,
change
angle
on
bumps?
Saddle comfortable. Do
you
hurt.
Where?
Shake,
knock
or bind
in
bottom,
bracket?
Does
bicycle coast
easily?
Are
handlebars seflfie
when
pulling
hard?
Are brake
and
gear
levers tightly
attached?
Comfortable?
Are
pedals
true
and square? Are
sprockets
true,
no
wobble?
Lights
bright,
properly
focused?
4.3
Getting The
"Feel"
of
the
Bike
DAHON Folder
is a high
performance
bicycle
designed
for both
com-
muting and
recreational
use on
paved
roads
(Warning,
fast riding on unpaved
areas
could
result in
mechanical damage
and bodily
iniury).
Although
DAHON
Folder
iseasily:ridden
by
people
of
various sizes
and ages,
it
is necessaryto
first
getthe"feel"
of the bike to avoid
unfortunate
mishaps
due to unfamiliarity.
Take
the bike to
a
flat,
uncrowded
area and
test the steering,
pedalling,
and
balance.
lt
is
also
suggested
that
you
practice
folding
and unfolding
the bicycle
so that
you
ean
do
it
quickly
and
efficiently.
After sufficient
practice.
vou
should be able
to fold or
unfoldDAHONEolder
in 10-20
secon*ds.
4,4 Tire
Inflation
Prior
to
sitting
upon
or
ridingDAHONFolder,
the
tire
pressure
must
be
checked.
The
basic
pressure
reguired
is
molded
onto
the
tire.
However,
a
little
more
pressure
may
be required
for
a heavier
person,
while
a
little
less
may
be
needed
for
a
person
of
smail
stature.
If
your
tire
pressure
is
significantry
berow
the
basic range
or
you
feer
that
the
tires
do
not
support
your
weight
weil,
it
is
best to
use
a hand
pump
to
pump
in additionar
air.
Gas
station
pumps
supply
too
much
air
too
quickry
and
may
rupture
your
tire
tube.
rf a
gas
station
pump
must
be
used,
however,
add
air
into
the
tire in
small
spurts until
the de-
sired
pressure
is reached.
4.5
Rules
of
the
Road
There
are
12
basic
rures
of
cycring.
you
shourd
contact
your
rocar
raw
enforcement
officials
for
any
additions
to these rules.
warning:
Failure
to obey
these rules
of
the
road
could result
in iniurv
to
the
rider or
to others.
1.
Obey
state and
local
traffic
regulations,
signs,
and
signals.
Check
with
your
local
police
on
bicycle
licensing,
inspection,
and
)
)
riding
on
sidewalks.
2. Keep
to
the right
except
for
left
turns.
Ride with
traffic,
not
against
it. Ride
single
file
close
as
practible
to the
curb,
but
at a distance
in a
straight
line.
Ride
as
which
still
gives
room
for
maneuvering.
3.
Watch
for
car
doors
opening.
Always
be
prepared
to
stop or
turn
quickry
if necessary.
watch for
and
anticipate
cars. when
riding
on
or
near
the
sidewalk,
watch
for
cars
and
other
bikes
that
pull
into or
out
of
driveways.
Do
not assume
that
vou
have
been
seen,
4. Use
hand
signals
for
turns or
stops.
Advise
motorists
what you
pran
to do
by
giving
proper
signals
100
feet
before
turning
or
stopping.
5. Be extremely
careful
at
intersections.
lf traffic
is
heavy,
walk
your
bicycre
with
pedestrian
traffic.
Look
both
ways when
crossing
streets
and
observe
approaching
cars.
6.
Avoid:
drain grates,
soft road
edges, gravel
or
sand,
leaves
(especially
when
wet),wet
and
raised
manhole
covers,
pot
hores,
ruts,
uneven
paving
and
any
other
road
surface
hazaros.
Avoid these hazards
to
prevent
loss
of
control or
damage
to
your
wheels.
Cross
railroad
tracks at
right
angles
to
prevent
loss of
control.
7. Use extreme
caution
at dusk
and
at
night.
Be thoroughly
familiar
wirh
the controls
on
your
bicycle.
Ride
onlv
wnen
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